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Bloomington Council delays overhaul of massage-establishment rules after weeks of public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment from licensed massage therapists and business owners, the Bloomington City Council voted to postpone action on a proposed ordinance regulating massage and bodywork establishments until June 23 to allow further stakeholder consultation and to split the draft into two ordinances.
The Bloomington City Council voted June 9 to postpone consideration of a proposed ordinance that would require licensing of massage and body‑work establishments and add enforcement tools intended to curb illicit massage businesses and human trafficking.
Council Member Ward moved to table the item to the June 23 meeting; Member Hendricks seconded. The motion passed; Council Member Lee and Council Member Montney voted no.
The proposal brought forward by city staff and legal counsel would: require all massage and body‑work establishments to hold a city license; remove the requirement that individually licensed massage therapists also hold a separate city permit; add inspection and emergency suspension authority for the city manager; and standardize application, appeals and fee language across city licenses. City staff said the changes are intended to close regulatory gaps that make illicit establishments difficult to shut down.
City Manager Jeff Jurgens, reviewing staff work on…
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